A police officer in Sydney, Australia has pleaded responsible to “carrying a firearm with disregard” for a colleague’s security after he threatened to shoot one other police officer who stated he would reveal spoilers from Tom Cruise’s blockbuster sequel “High Gun: Maverick,” the Australian Broadcasting Company reports. In line with court docket paperwork, 30-year-old cop Dominic Gaynor took out his gun and pointed it “within the neighborhood” of fellow officer Morgan Royston after Royston threatened to spoil the movie. Royston had seen “High Gun: Maverick” the day prior.
The court documents reveal that Royston informed Gaynor, “I’ll spoil it for you.” Gaynor responded by telling Royston, “Don’t spoil the film” and “I’ll shoot you.” He proceeded to take his glock out of his holster and “held it stationary for 5 seconds” whereas pointing it at Royston. Gaynor was allegedly laughing in the course of the incident and his “finger was on the receiver and never the set off.” His lawyer described the incident as “a case the place the skylarking and tomfoolery in an employment context has gone awry.”
The Australian Broadcasting Company reports that Royston revealed in court docket on Nov. 9 that he fell right into a despair following the incident. He stated that whereas it was frequent for cops to “share jokes and tease one another,” this incident was on a special degree and left him with an “overwhelming shock and worry” feeling.
“I’ve fully misplaced the belief I had and my admiration for the NSW Police Drive,” he stated. “After I see a police officer now, I really feel compelled to observe them and verify their hand isn’t on their firearm.”
Gaynor’s lawyer stated his consumer made an terrible mistake and {that a} conviction would “undoubtedly see him faraway from the police power.” The lawyer added, “That is going to price him dearly.” Gaynor was given a group correction order for 2 years, 100 hours of group service and a recorded conviction.
“High Gun: Maverick,” sequel to the 1986 film “High Gun,” opened in theaters in Might 2022 and have become a field workplace powerhouse with $1.4 billion in worldwide ticket gross sales. The film ranks because the eleventh highest-grossing film in field workplace historical past (unadjusted for inflation). It earned six Academy Award nominations, together with finest image.
